this vicuna mom-to-be is about to give birth her calf is
is about to give birth her calf is
is about to give birth her calf is slowly emerging into the world and will
slowly emerging into the world and will
slowly emerging into the world and will soon land on the ground of its home in
soon land on the ground of its home in
soon land on the ground of its home in the Argentinian Andes the vicuna is a
the Argentinian Andes the vicuna is a
the Argentinian Andes the vicuna is a cousin of a llama alpaca and camel also
cousin of a llama alpaca and camel also
cousin of a llama alpaca and camel also known as camelids
known as camelids
known as camelids they only occur naturally in Argentina
they only occur naturally in Argentina
they only occur naturally in Argentina Chile Bolivia and Peru the birth takes
Chile Bolivia and Peru the birth takes
Chile Bolivia and Peru the birth takes several minutes at first only the little
several minutes at first only the little
several minutes at first only the little ones head and two legs emerge while most
ones head and two legs emerge while most
ones head and two legs emerge while most vicunas give birth while standing the
vicunas give birth while standing the
vicunas give birth while standing the full birth in this case will happen only
full birth in this case will happen only
full birth in this case will happen only after the mom sets herself down for a
after the mom sets herself down for a
after the mom sets herself down for a rest finally as the camera gets shaky
rest finally as the camera gets shaky
rest finally as the camera gets shaky from the wind you can see the baby
from the wind you can see the baby
from the wind you can see the baby completely born with legs squirming in
completely born with legs squirming in
completely born with legs squirming in the air and it tries to sit up for the
the air and it tries to sit up for the
the air and it tries to sit up for the first time
researchers are trying to establish
researchers are trying to establish survival rates and find out what is
survival rates and find out what is
survival rates and find out what is causing deaths among the young the team
causing deaths among the young the team
causing deaths among the young the team waits for 10 minutes after birth to
waits for 10 minutes after birth to
waits for 10 minutes after birth to allow mother baby imprinting and then
allow mother baby imprinting and then
allow mother baby imprinting and then they only have a very short time to
they only have a very short time to
they only have a very short time to capture these newborn calves before they
capture these newborn calves before they
capture these newborn calves before they can run away in fact within 15 minutes
can run away in fact within 15 minutes
can run away in fact within 15 minutes this little four leg 11 pound Laconia
this little four leg 11 pound Laconia
this little four leg 11 pound Laconia who will be able to outrun the
who will be able to outrun the
who will be able to outrun the researchers to researchers move in on
researchers to researchers move in on
researchers to researchers move in on the mom and baby one to measure weigh
the mom and baby one to measure weigh
the mom and baby one to measure weigh and tag the other to keep the angry
and tag the other to keep the angry
and tag the other to keep the angry mother at bay not often but sometimes
mother at bay not often but sometimes
mother at bay not often but sometimes the moms can be violent the full process
the moms can be violent the full process
the moms can be violent the full process is done quickly
is done quickly
is done quickly the researchers retreat and the mother
the researchers retreat and the mother
the researchers retreat and the mother returns to her young babe the ear tags
returns to her young babe the ear tags
returns to her young babe the ear tags have a transmitter with a mortality
have a transmitter with a mortality
have a transmitter with a mortality sensor so when the animal stops moving
sensor so when the animal stops moving
sensor so when the animal stops moving for two hours it transmits a different
for two hours it transmits a different
for two hours it transmits a different signal researchers recover the bodies
signal researchers recover the bodies
signal researchers recover the bodies and gather data the three years study in
and gather data the three years study in
and gather data the three years study in Argentina’s San Guillermo National Park
Argentina’s San Guillermo National Park
Argentina’s San Guillermo National Park and partially funded by National
and partially funded by National
and partially funded by National Geographic track the juveniles for a
Geographic track the juveniles for a
Geographic track the juveniles for a full year or until they were killed
full year or until they were killed
full year or until they were killed young vicunas are a favorite prey of
young vicunas are a favorite prey of
young vicunas are a favorite prey of Pumas on the researchers hope the
Pumas on the researchers hope the
Pumas on the researchers hope the information gathered in this study will
information gathered in this study will
information gathered in this study will help in the conservation of both animals
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